By Joshua McElwee BEIRUT, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Pope Leo gathered leaders of Lebanon’s religious communities next to the old frontline of the country’s sectarian civil war on Monday and urged peaceful coexistence in a region beset by bloodshed and tumult. “May every bell toll, every adhan, every call to prayer blend into a single, …
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OTTAWA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Canada has reached an agreement to join the European Union’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) initiative, which will give Canadian defense companies expanded access to the European market, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s office said on Monday. “Canada’s participation in SAFE will fill key capability gaps, expand markets for Canadian suppliers, …
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By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday formally proposed slashing the core U.N. budget for next year by $577 million and cutting more than 18% of jobs. Guterres is seeking ways to improve efficiency and cut costs as the world body turns 80 this year amid …
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SOFIA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Thousands of people rallied in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and several other cities on Monday, protesting against the 2026 budget plan, the first drafted in euros before the European Union-member country adopts the common currency on January 1. Some protesters clashed with police, who cordoned off offices of the ruling …
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Dec 1 (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk would enable the military to proceed with its tasks in its offensive operations in Ukraine, according to Russian news agencies. “This is an important direction. We all understand just how important. It will ensure solutions going forward …
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By Olena Harmash and Dominique Vidalon KYIV/PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – European leaders rallied to show support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday after U.S.-Ukrainian talks to revise a peace proposal that initially favoured Russia, while the U.S. envoy headed to Moscow to brief the Kremlin. Zelenskiy was warmly received by French President Emmanuel …
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By Nacho Doce and Joan Faus BELLATERRA, Spain, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Spain, which is mobilising to contain an outbreak of African swine fever in Barcelona, received confirmation from major pork importer China on Monday that it can resume pork exports to the country from all other regions, its agriculture minister said. Spain halted all …
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MOSCOW/VILNIUS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Belarus, a close ally of Russia, and European Union member Lithuania exchanged diplomatic barbs and issued official protests on Monday, with each side accusing the other of airspace violations. Belarus, which allowed its territory to be used for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, accused Lithuania of deploying a drone …
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By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – As a U.S. envoy heads to Moscow to negotiate over a complex blueprint for peace in Ukraine, Russian Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov says a vital element is missing from the agenda. Borders, security guarantees, the fate of frozen Russian assets and the prospects for joint …
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(Corrects paragraph 5 to make clear that Ukraine has claimed responsibility) ANKARA, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea were unacceptable, issuing a warning to “all related sides” after an unmanned vessel reportedly struck a tanker off Turkey’s northern coast. “The war …
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